Nikki Haley Named One of America's 'Most Admired Women'

Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina-turned-U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has made Gallup’s list of the world’s most admired women of 2017 — joining such luminaries as Beyoncé and Queen Elizabeth.

The public opinion poll’s survey of 1,049 adults conducted Dec. 4-11, 2017 had Haley, who made history as South Carolina’s first female governor, in ninth place.

It’s the first time the 45-year-old Indian American has made the list and not exactly a surprise given how her political star has skyrocketed since her nomination in November 2016 for the position of ambassador by then President-elect Donald Trump.

Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina-turned-U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has made Gallup's list of the world's most admired women of 2017 - joining such luminaries as Beyoncé and Queen Elizabeth.